Shoe tongue



c. M. HADDOX v SHOE TONGUE Filed Feb. 27 1924' WITNESSES IN VEN TOR I IaMIaddox,

BY M

A TTORNE YS Patented July 22, 1924.

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Application filed February 27, 1924. SerialNo. 6535;504.

certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Tongues, of which thefollowing is a specification.

- sists in the constructions, combinations and 1 may be secured to thetongue of the shoe My invention relates generally to improvements inshoe tongues, more particularly to shoe tongues having means wherebythey may be retained in place between the edge portions of the upper ofa shoe, and it conarrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensiveattachment adapted to be readily applied to the upper end portion of ashoe tongue and adapted when in applied position on a shoe tongue toengage with a shoe lace in such manner as to hold the shoe tongueagainst slipping down in the shoe or to one side and to prevent thetongue from being wrinkled or crumpled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tongue supportingattachment of the character described which will be hidden from view bythe side portion of the shoe upper when the attachment is in appliedposition on the shoe tongue and which will not cause discomfort to thewearer of the shoe.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,in which- 7 Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a shoe having thetongue thereof equipped with an attachment embodying the inven tion.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view showing the tongue and theattachment thereon,

Figure 3 is a relatively enlarged vertical section along the line 33 ofFigure 2.

As is well known, the tongue of a lace shoe is secured at its lower endto the shoe Vamp and extends upwardly on the instep of the foot of thewearer in position to be overlapped by the adjacent edge portions of theshoe upper. The shoe tongue is made of pliable leather. In a shoe inwhich the edge portions of the shoe upper are connected by a lace in theusual manner, the

tongue is likely to slip downward or laterally and to be twisted,wrinkled or crumpled," particularly if the lacing should be loosened,-ifthe tongue shouldr not have been sewed "to the vamp so that 'it' willnormally extend straight between the edge portions of the upper or ifthe wearer of the shoe should have a weak ankle, causing means Itwisting or other movementof the foot in the shoe. When the tongue hasbeen displaced, the shoe is not closed-between theedge portions of theupper. -Moreover, the displacing of the tongue-permitsthe lacing of theshoe to press against the foot of the we'arerandto cause discomfort.

An attachment embodying the invention and then engaged with thelaceiofla' shoe to hold the tongue securely in position. Figure 1illustrates a shoe, designated 1, provided with the usual tongue 2 whichis secured only at its lower end and is adapted when in extendedposition on the instep of the foot of a wearer to be overlapped by theedge portions 3 of the shoe upper. The edge portions 3 of the shoe upperare provided with eyelets 4 through which a lace 5 is threaded, the endportions of the lace being adapted to be tied together when the lace hasbeen drawn taut to hold the edge portions 3 in overlapping relation tothe tongue 2.

The shoe described so far is ordinary in construction and may varyconsiderably in details from the shoe which is illustrated in Figure 1.The shoe may be a high shoe and in fact the invention is particularlywell adapted for use in holding the tongue of a high shoe in place, aswill be understood from the following:

An attachment embodying the invention comprises a slightly elongatedstrip or tab ner portion of the tongue. Tabs 6 may be secured upon boththe upper corner portions of the tongue, if desired.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. When the shoe is fastened,the tongue is arranged in extended position on the instep of theextended position and v will be prevented :from gslipping downward Y on,the instep :or laterally underneath one "of the edge po'rfoottheftongne will be smooth and will be in position to be overlapped bythe edge portions of the shoe upper when such edge portions have beensecured by means of the lace 5. One end portion of the lace is threadedthron'gh 'the eyelet7 of the tah'before I being inserted through one ofthe eyelets (preferably the .ffttpperha iof 'the adjacent edge portionof the :ashe lPPB- :ObV 91 y e he e P ,{tionsgof the lace have been tiedtogether so hgtliatthfeglace 'istaut, one otthe edge por-:ftionsfiyofthe shoe upper will overlie the the sametime, the itongneg21 will be retained V tions ofthegshoe upper and also from becomingwrinkledvor twisted.

Obvi0usly,1-i11y invention issusceptible of .xieinbodiinent in 1 formsother than that illus- ,'-trated inv the accompanying drawings and Itherefore consider'as my own all "modifi- V l i' 1,502,4 29

cnredaa t oneend to a lateral edge portion of saidto'ngue adjacent tothe upper end of the tongue, said strip having an eyelet adjacent to itsother end, said eyelet being adaptedto permit ofthe threadingof the lacepfthe shoe therethrough. v I I 2. The combination with thet'on'gne' of alace shoerof a relatively short and narrow J strip of pliablematerialsecnred'at one end to the tongue adj aeentto a lateral edgeand the upperend of the tongue, said strip having an eyelet adjacent to its other endthrough which the lace of the shoe maybe threaded, said strip alsobeing'adapted'to be completelyoverlapped by an edgep'or'tion of the shoeupper when the lace has been tied.

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